You can force Password and RSA key authentication, as those are server based, but you cannot force the private key to be passphrase protected as that is client based. On Feb 15, 2008 5:08 AM, Samuel Soulard <darkmasterhalo@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Hi guys, > > I wanna know if it is possible to force authentication to a OpenSSH > server by a password and by a RSA Key(With a Passphrase on it). In > this manner, it would be impossible for a attacker to brute force just > the password to get credential of the SSH server. > > Thanks for your help > > The OpenSSH version I use is the Latest Stable Release (4.7) > > -- > Sam > -- And, did Galoka think the Ulus were too ugly to save? -Centauri